MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2005 7:00 P.M.
CITY OFFICE
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Dinnel called the regular
meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call
was taken with the following being present: Mel Reinke, Lisa Berkner,
Mike Dorry, Lenore Sellin, Dan Oakes, Artie Arndt with the following
absent: None. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer. Others
present: None. Media present: Holly Hilbrands.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and
seconded by Arndt and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Unfinished Business:
12.b Code of
Ordinances Review
12.c Airport Improvement Agreement
12.d Del Castillo House
New Business:
13.d Board Appointment
CONSENT AGENDA:
Dinnel asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.
Motion was made by Reinke and seconded by Berkner and did pass
unanimously, to approve the Consent Agenda (with the exception of 9.a
Approve 6/6/05 Regular Meeting and 10.a Personnel Committee Recommendation
– Hire Tim Scherer – Public Works Director) which included the following
items:
10.b Motion approving the personnel committee
recommendation to authorize the
posting internally of
the Water & Wastewater Plant Operator position according to the City of
Ortonville’s Personnel Policy.
11.a Upon the recommendation of the Utility Committee,
Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-071
RESOLUTION APPROVING RATE STUDY
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the agreement
between the City of Ortonville and Missouri River Energy Services be and
is hereby approved to provide an update of the retail electric rate study
completed in 2001 at a cost of $4,000 and that the Mayor and
Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreement.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Reinke, Sellin, Arndt, Dinnel, Berkner, Dorry, Oakes and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-071 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.b Reinke moved and
Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-072
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A LOCATOR
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the purchase of a locator as
recommended by the Utility Committee in the amount of $4,580 plus tax from
Border States is hereby approved with funds coming from the light capital
improvements-equipment budget.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Berkner, Reinke, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Dinnel, Oakes and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-072 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.c Reinke moved and
Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-073
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A PAINT STRIPER
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the purchase of a paint striper as
recommended by the Street Committee in the amount of $4,327 plus tax from
Diamond Vogel Paint is hereby approved with funds coming from the street
capital improvements-equipment budget.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Berkner, Reinke, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Dinnel, Oakes and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-073 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City
Clerk/Administrator
11.d Reinke moved and
Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-074
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET OVERLAY
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville to authorize a street overlay on 4th
Street from Monroe to Jackson as recommended by the Street Committee in
the amount of $4,000 is hereby approved with funds coming from the street
capital – replacement of streets.
Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dinnel, Arndt,
Berkner, Reinke, Dorry, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-074 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
_____________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
13.a Motion approving bingo permit for Senior Center.
13.b Reinke moved and
Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-075
RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL GOLF EMPLOYEE
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the hiring of Brian
Benck-seasonal maintenance at Step 1-$6.38 of the seasonal employee pay
schedule is hereby approved.
Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dinnel, Arndt,
Berkner, Reinke, Dorry, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-075 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City
Clerk-Administrator
15. Motion approving
payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
COUNCIL MINUTES:
A motion was offered by Dinnel
and seconded by Arndt and did pass unanimously to approve the June 6, 2006
City Council minutes with the following correction to Resolution No
05-065:
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by
the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the expenditure for
the gazebo repair be approved with funds coming from the parks capital
improvement budget-building improvements.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
Several questions regarding the
upcoming water employment changes were discussed.
Arndt moved and Reinke seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-076
RESOLUTION HIRING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BE IT AND IT
IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota,
that upon the recommendation of the Personnel Committee hereby hires Tim
Scherer as Public Works Director effective 2-1-06 at Grade 8 Step 10
according to the City wage schedule.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Berkner, Arndt, Dinnel, Oakes, Reinke, Dorry and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-076 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The
littering of the lower parking lot was discussed. Included in the council
packets were pictures of the lot and a report of the conditions that were
viewed by the police officer on duty. Signs requesting “No Littering”
will be placed at the entrance to the parking lot. The City Clerk/Adm.
will direct the Chief of Police to increase the patrolling of the lot and
to impress upon the youth that if the lot is not kept clean then they
possibly will loose the privileges of parking in the lot.
A motion was offered by Dinnel
and seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously that the review of the
Code of Ordinances by department heads be completed by August 15, 2005.
Pending City Attorney approval, Oakes
moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-077
AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
It is resolved by the City of
Ortonville as follows:
1.
That the state of Minnesota Agreement No.
88299,
“Grant
Agreement for Airport Improvement,” for State Project No. 0601-19 at the
Ortonville Municipal Airport is accepted.
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk/Administrator are
authorized to execute this Agreement and any amendments on behalf of the
City of Ortonville.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Reinke, Sellin, Arndt, Dinnel, Berkner, Dorry, Oakes and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-077 passed this 20th
day of June 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
A concerned citizen has contacted the
Mayor and Clerk regarding the condition of the Del Castillo’s house at 505
Jefferson. The City Attorney has sent a letter to the property owners.
Mrs. Del Castillo called and has written a letter to the City with their
plans with the house. No action was taken
NEW BUSINESS:
A motion was offered by Reinke
and seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously that the July 4th
regular meeting be rescheduled to July 5th due to the holiday.
A motion was offered by Dinnel
and seconded by Dorry and did pass unanimously to accept the resignation
of John Jurgens from the Health Care Board with regret.
Motion was made by Reinke and
seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously to approve Mayor Dinnel’s
appointment of Dr. Chris Conroy to the Health Care Board replacing John
Jurgens.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
Updated the Council on the airport lighting project and the problems with
the new camera.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Oakes moved and Sellin
seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the
meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the June 20, 2005
meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:34 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
